Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "膝", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "膝", and master the standard way of writing the character "膝".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 膝
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "膝" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
膝 [xī]
名
1. The front part of the joint connecting the thigh and calf. Examples:
- 膝盖骨 (also known as "patella").
- 护膝 (knee protection).
- 屈膝 (to kneel).
- 膝眼 (knee acupoint).
- 膝下 (refers to the space under one's knees where children cuddle, often used to denote youth; later used as a respectful term for parents).
- 奴颜卑膝 (to bow and flatter).
本义: 膝头 (the tip of the knee).
造字法:形声 (pictophonetic); composed of the element for meat and the sound "桼" (qī).
引:
1. From "礼记": "For today's gentlemen, approaching someone is as if putting something upon the knee, while withdrawing is like placing something at the abyss."
例:
- 膝馒头 (knee bun - referring to the knee).
- 膝下荒凉 (referring to being childless).
- 膝踝 (the knee and ankle joint).
- 膝拐 (dialect term for the knee).
- 膝弯 (the part of the knee joint that bends backward).